The 21st AFI FEST will be held in Los Angeles from November 1st through 11th. It features international competitions of new films from emerging filmmakers, the latest works from great film masters, and premieres. Larry talks with the festival's Artistic Director, Rose Kuo, as well as festival programmer Shaz Bennett.
Plus, Larry talks with FilmWeek and Christian Science Monitor critic, Peter Rainer, about the Middle East International Film Festival which was held earlier this month in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. The festival is dedicated to bringing a diverse slate of international films to their community and to introducing filmmakers from around the world to the resources of the region. Also, Larry and critics Henry Sheehan, of henrysheehan.com, and Andy Klein, of CityBeat, discuss the week's new releases including the feature films Dan in Real Life, Music Within, Slipstream, If I Didn't Care, Wristcutters: A Love Story, Finishing the Game, Black Irish, 56 Drops of Blood, and the documentaries Jimmy Carter Man From Plains, and Mr. Untouchable.